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Animal welfare monitoring – Industry*

SDG 15
2020 2021 2022
% Stunned animals 88,26 89,56 93,39
% First shot stun effectiveness 97,63 97,80 99,00
% Poorly stunned animals in the vomiting area 0,001 0,09 0
Time between stunning and bleeding (seconds) 53,00 54,60 47,66
% Slips during landing handling and driving through corridors 0,010 1,87 1.10
% Falls during landing handling and driving through corridors 0,005 0,54 0,72
% Vocalization of animals during handling through corridors, syringe and stunning box 0,01 1,22 1,00
% Use of an electric stick to guide the animals 0,06 5,29 5,89
% Compliance in the spray bath 97,85 98,39 98,15
Carcasses with bruises 4,61 4,16 4,83
% mortality 0,002 0,02 0,71
% of emergency slaughter 0,015 0,04 1,38
% animals slaughtered within the Kosher system 2,00 3,63 10,55

Context

Minerva Foods adopts high standards of animal welfare in its processes, based not only on the legislation of the countries where it operates but also on the main internationally recognized codes and protocols. The policy and the Animal Welfare Program establish strict requirements which must be observed by all the company’s operations and businesses in the stages of slaughter, processing, distribution, and acquisition of ingredients for processing.
Over the past two years, a series of processes and practices have been standardized to expand our monitoring of animal welfare, including the compliance matrix that monitors 42 indicators from different stages of the production process. The Company also increased its investment in animal welfare, increased the number of training sessions carried out, communication on the subject, and transparency on its performance.
* Global average for Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay

 

Animal Welfare Monitoring – Transport*

SDG 15
2020 2021 2022
Average transport time (hours) 4,68 5,33 5,16
% animals transported on journeys of up to 8 hours 87,39 86,89 85,38
Average radius of transportation distance (Km) 239,64 239,64 324,71

Context

Minerva Foods’ Animal Welfare Policy and Program establish strict requirements that are also applied on the farms where the slaughtered cattle originate. Our livestock partners and the drivers responsible for transport are properly trained and guided to develop the creation and handling of animals in a humane way, following the 5 principles of animal welfare. The Company also distributes the Animal Welfare Booklet and other guidance materials for professionals involved with animal care.

*Global average for Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay

Animal welfare monitoring – Farm*

SDG 15
2020 2021 2022
% Animals raised in confinements 39,83 29,80 23,02
% Castrated animals* 14,35 25,05 24,96
% dehorned animals* - - 17,16

Context

Minerva Foods’ Animal Welfare Policy and Program establish strict requirements that are also applied on the farms where the slaughtered cattle originate. Our livestock partners and the drivers responsible for transport are properly trained and guided to develop the creation and handling of animals in a humane way, following the 5 principles of animal welfare. The Company also distributes the Animal Welfare Booklet and other guidance materials for professionals involved with animal care.

*Global average for Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay

Training and qualification

SDG 15
2020 2021 2022
Total number of employees trained 460 486 847
Total number of third parties trained 1,158 1,419 1,123

Context

Our livestock partners and the drivers responsible for transport are properly trained and guided to develop the creation and handling of animals in a humane way, following the 5 principles of animal welfare. The Company also distributes the Animal Welfare Booklet and other guidance materials for professionals involved with animal care.

Animal welfare audits*

SDG 15
2020 2021 2022
% compliance in second party BEA audits 97,03 97,29 99,60
% compliance in third-party BEA audits 99,37 99,49 99,88

Context

Minerva Foods units in South American countries are certified in the NAMI (North American Meat Institute) protocol, which verifies that the animals are kept healthy, comfortable, well-nourished and safe, with innate behavior and do not suffer from pain, fear or distress, in addition to assessing whether there is appropriate shelter, management, nutrition and humane slaughter.

*Global average for Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay
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